Comcast-Spectacor is still in serious discussions to sell the team to a group of investors led by New York billionaire Joshua Harris. Comcast-Spectacor owner Ed Snider is expected to sell 90 percent of the Sixers to Harris’ group for an estimated $280 million.

The deal, which has many obstacles because of the magnitude of the transaction, is creeping closer toward completion and is expected to be completed in the near future.

If that number seems low at first glance — after seeing teams sell for upwards of $400 million recently — it’s actually not. It’s more in line with reality. Forbes estimated the worth of the Sixers at $330 million. (Yes, there are issues with those estimates, but it’s the one we’ve got to work with.) At that value, 90 percent of the team would be worth $297 million. So, $280 million seems a fair price.

What will be interesting to see is what changes in franchise direction the new owners want to make, if any. The Sixers are taking steps back toward respectability under Doug Collins, but there is a long way to go.

Please god, sell this team you right wing corporate monsters. Comcast is evil and cheap when it comes to basketball. They took a team that was doing so well ten years ago and ran into the ground and not just on the court. The francise as a whole needs an overhaul. Just don’t move them. I know the city seems down on the team now but if you market right and put a good product on the court this city will love this team, ask AI3